You write good character descriptions in this story. You provide excellent motivation for the characters, and you address the prompt, comfort. However, the arc is not strong. Although you take Tina through her day, you begin another thread about Tina, her widowhood, and her refusal to marry again. However, in the end you don't carry this thread forward. It is left hanging. If you are not going to complete a narrative thread, it really doesn't belong in the story.

You do a good job in drawing us in. You make your characters likable. We want them to succeed and prosper.

Thank you for sharing this story with us, @fantom22 and for being an active member of the community.